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Overview. Zoo, (313) 852-4083; Aquarium, (313) 852-4141. The aquarium is open all year and houses freshwater stingrays, coral reef fish, electric eels and other unique displays. The zoo will not open this season due to cuts in the budget by the City of Detroit.
Connect With Us: Belle Isle Conservancy | 300 River Place Drive, Suite 2800, Detroit, MI 48207 | 313.331.7760 | info@belleisleconservancy.org.
Oldest USA Aquarium yet in great shape, being renovated and not all yet open to public. Enough is functional and open that provides a great experience. In Michigan you can see rare and unusual marine specimens in display on natural environs carefully and scientifically designed to sustain them live & healthy for your viewing pleasure.
Belle Isle Park is a 982-acre island park located in Detroit with historic, environmental, and cultural resources that have been beloved for generations. The park is home to the Belle Isle Aquarium, Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Nature Center, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, and more!
The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by noted architects George D. Mason and Albert Kahn, [5] it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. [2]
Feb 17, 2023 · Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium is one of southeast Michigan’s best-kept secrets. Want to go eye-to-eye with a Moray Eel? Or have an unforgettable encounter with an Albino African Clawed Frog? How about peeking in on some Michigan Gar Pike? You can do all of these things at the Belle Isle Aquarium, a family-friendly aquarium on Belle Isle in ...
Feb 18, 2024 · The Belle Isle Aquarium is open Fridays -Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free but a $5 donation is encouraged. The Belle Isle Aquarium is located next to the Belle Isle Conservatory (currently closed for renovations), the Giant Slide, and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
